Video lessons boost nursing Students' IV skills and cut anxiety, study finds

NCT ID NCT07385729

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding short instructional videos to traditional teaching helps first-year nursing students learn how to care for central venous catheters (CVCs). Sixty-six students were randomly assigned to either video-assisted or traditional instruction. Researchers measured their practical skills, anxiety levels, and satisfaction with the training. The goal was to see if videos improve learning and reduce stress.

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Active substance: Video-Assisted Instruction
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward more effective and less stressful ways to teach nursing students complex medical procedures.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 66 participants. Results may not apply to other schools or settings, and the focus is on training, not patient outcomes.

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CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER CARE NURSING EDUCATION

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Atatürk University Faculty of Nursing

Erzurum, Erzurum, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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